The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-20
REPAIRING THE DAMAGE
Done by tho Grant Tornado at Martin
Ferry-Ihs JpIured-Ssus Mates

,fGIy-4us lpJuIeu-SsNs Notes.
Martins Ferry has been hit hard, but
her people are displaying great energy
under Encouraging circumstances. They
are doing the best they can to help them.
solves, but most OF the sufferers will be a
long while recovering.
Yesterday the work OF repairing went
on. New tin roofs glistened in the sun,
and workmen were buoy putting on what.
ever would provide shelter. Trains and
STEAMBOATS, continue 10 bring yialtors, who
still find Walnut Grove the chief Al.
traction. The relic hunter 10 active, look.
ing about for some relic OF the biz
blow. AZ soon 40 the Btorm.ielled timber
In the grove can DO sold the Messrs.
Wood will commence q general clearing
up and then SEQ what can be done with
the ouce beautiful pleasure ground.
Tomorrow brick layers will begin to re.
build the Martins Ferry Stove Works.
The work will be rapidly pushed.
Mr.. NJ. @. Mitchell has force Of men
rebuilding his double frame In Martins
addition. NN
The storm depoeited two fine apple trees
on Mr.. Q. W. Mltchcll's lawn, above the
O. & p. depot. - - i
Photographer Brown, OF Wheeling
took tho Walnut Grove scene yesterday,
a well on the McComb farm contained
l44 gallons Of water when the cyclone
came along. After the blow only about
ten gallons remained, the wind having
sucked the water out and scattered II,
The only loss OF life reported was the
killing Of one Of JsmeH Bayless' twin
calves, at the time on the place occupied
by James O'Neill. -. -
An lNTELLIGENcERrepor termsdea round
oil the homes OF the injured and found
them oil doing remarkably well. Mr.. ],
7. Reilly Ia Ditting up and bis wife Is i'm.
proving. Jimmy Owens suffers acute
pain from his broken leg, but will coon be
in condition to have the bones set. Andy
Landcroft is convalcscing. Miss Lucy Jor.
dan suffers greatly from her serious injury,
but her condition 10 encouraging. Mrs.
Wilhelms was resting vel! last night with
hopes Of speedy recovery.
Tho performance given at Lafayette
hall last night by Francis Labadie aud his
company Tor the benefit OF tho cyclone
sufferers, did not prove much OF success
financially, as the relief fund WAS only In.
c.eaged by about $40 az result Of the en-
sertainment. Tho selling OF the tickets
was entrusted to q committee that, owing
to come reaaon, did not do Hha. was OK.
pccted OF them.
The absolute wants Of q largo number
Of the people who suffered losses in the
tornado Gro etill greet. In fact they are
atill In excess OF the contributions which
have been liberal and which arc CRATE.
fully acknowledged not only by the cam.
mi.tees but. these who have been aided BY
them. The subscription list Of DR.. A. K.
Oug showed yesterday contributions
amounting to over 5000. A check
for ten dollars has been received
from Wilson & Chapman, OF Wheeling,
and j. Il. Kirk contributes 50 rs. Sub.
sription lists are being circulated here
among those who escaped tho storms
fury and citizens are putting their names
down for liberal amounts. A message
waa received from McLain Bros, Of
| Wheeling, yesterday, etatiug that large
amount CT clothing and bedding had been
prepared for the !Lartin's Ferry sufferers
it will be cent for to-day.
There has been recaivel at the INTEL.
LIGEScER counting room the following
snounts: Arthur Little S. for MARTINS
Ferry and a like amount Tor st. Glars.
vile; from Capt. G. J. Rawl:py $40 ior
Martins Ferry and $40 for St. Clai,sy;lle
Alex. Ii. Forgoy - for Martins Ferry.
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.
S. 3. Hauyhton leaves for Malvern, O.,
to-dsy.
Miss Berthe Gray ia visiting friends in
Csd;z
a. &. Coburn, Of Est Liverpool, is here
on business.
The Francis Lsbadie company register.
ed at the Hanover uouee.
Raw. Dr. DsHass left yesterday for Lon
don, to look after en- iasue OF a work in the
hands o! London publishers.
The employees Of the shGdo shops at tho
Union Glasa Works, who have been idle
Tor nearly two Teeks, will 20 to work to,
morrow. They are feeling good over the
prospect.
Hurry Northwood, @ mater mechanic
and skilled workman, from the LaBelle
glnss works in kirkwood, has accepted d
position in the Buckeye g!sss works here.
For ii!at.class Fire and Tornado In
surance, call on George G. Sedgwick,
Commercial Block.
John !ilelt, Of Dora, while hauling q
cart load OF Goa! over the pavement on
Hanover street, near the railroad, had the
misfortune to have his ws2on break down,
which impedel travel Tor some time.